Mate in 3 · No. 136 · HarderQueen, rook and bishop
White to play and mate in three.
- 1. Rg2 Bd6+ 2. Kxd6 Kf5 3. Qf7#
Other defences
- 1. Rg2 Kf5 2. Qf7#
- 1. Rg2 Bf8 2. Qf7#
- 1. Rg2 Be7 2. Qf7#
- 1. Rg2 Bd6+ 2. Kxd6 e5 3. Qe6#
- 1. Rg2 Bd6+ 2. Kxd6 h4 3. Qf7#
- 1. Rg2 Bd6+ 2. Kxd6 e2 3. Qf7#
- 1. Rg2 Bc5 2. Qf7#
- 1. Rg2 Bb4 2. Qf7#
- 1. Rg2 Bb2 2. Qf7#
- 1. Rg2 Bc1 2. Qf7#
- 1. Rg2 e5 2. Qe6#
- 1. Rg2 h4 2. Qf7#
- 1. Rg2 e2 2. Qf7#
Position
- White
- king on c7, queen on e8, rook on a2, bishop on g8, pawns on a4, d3, d4 and h2
- Black
- king on f6, bishop on a3, pawns on e3, e6 and h5